Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Tompkins
County Public Library invites patrons to beat the heat while enjoying an
eclectic selection of current and classic films this summer, including July
screenings of “Foxy Brown” and “The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.”

On Wednesday,
July 8 at 6 p.m., audiences will travel back to the 1970s for a screening of the
cult classic, “Foxy Brown.” A fast-paced, action-packed thriller, “Foxy
Brown” stars Pam Grier as a powerhouse vixen determined to avenge the murder of
her government-agent boyfriend.

The
fun continues Wednesday, July 15 at 6 p.m. with a screening of the 2015 hit, “The Second
Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.” Picking up where its predecessor left off,
this delightful sequel follows stars Judi Dench, Dev Patel, Bill Nighy and
Richard Gere as they adjust to the cultural and generational differences of
their new home and seek financial backing to build “The Second Best Exotic
Marigold Hotel.”

All
screenings are free and open to an adult audience. Movies will be shown
in the Library’s BorgWarner Community Room.

Tompkins
County Public Library and Cornell University’s Center for Materials Research
with host “Families Learning Science Together: Chemical Kinetics” July 11 from
1-2 p.m. in the Library’s BorgWarner Community Room.

Families
will learn how fast reactions occur with the help of fun and colorful food
dyes.

Families
Learning Science Together is a free program designed to help children develop
an early love of science through hands-on participation. These programs are offered
at the Library on the second Saturday of each month.

Families
Learning Science Together programs are free and open to the public, but space
is limited. To register, email ccmr_outreach@cornell.edu,
or call (607) 255-1486.

Monday, June 29, 2015

Children ages 3 through 7 are invited to move, sing and
play at Tompkins County Public Library’s “Sensory Storytime,” Saturday, July 25 at 3:30
p.m. in the Thaler/Howell Programming Room.

This program is free and open to children of all abilities;
however, it is especially designed for children with sensory integration
challenges. “Sensory Storytime” features interactive books, songs, and
activities to stimulate the senses and promote learning. Children who have
previously struggled to sit through other storytimes may find “Sensory
Storytime” a better fit.

Participants who pre-register for the program will receive a free
copy of “If You’re Hoppy” by April Pulley Sayre. To register, contact the Youth
Services Department at (607) 272-4557 extension 275, or email Youth Services
Librarian Kate DeVoe at kdevoe@tcpl.org.

“Sensory Storytime” has been made possible by the
Tompkins County Public Library Foundation through a grant from Elmira Savings
Bank and through funding provided by the Bernard Carl and Shirley Rosen Library
Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County and Tom and Maria Eisner’s
Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County.

Adults
are invited to celebrate summer reading by participating in a Tuesday,August 11
discussion of “World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War” by Max
Brooks.

Being
held in conjunction with “Escape the Ordinary at TCPL,” the Library’s 2015
Adult Summer Reading Program, this event will encourage readers to
experience the bond of discussing a common title in a lively, judgment-free
environment.

“World
War Z” is a highly-acclaimed, apocalyptic horror novel chronicling—through
interviews with survivors—the devastation of the “Zombie War.”

The
discussion will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Library’s BorgWarner
Community Room-West and is free and open to an adult audience. Limited
copies of the book are available for participants to borrow.

Participants
in the Library’s Adult Summer Reading Program will be
entered into weekly drawings for prizes donated by local businesses each time
they read a book and complete a simple form. Forms include title, author,
rating and comment fields. Each book read earns registrants one entry
into the drawing.

Arts
and crafts enthusiasts are invited to attend Tompkins County Public Library’s
free “Paint Chip Skyline” workshop, Thursday, July 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the
BorgWarner Community Room-West.

Held
in conjunction with “Escape the Ordinary at Your Library,” TCPL’s 2015 Adult
Summer Reading Program, this workshop will allow participants to exercise their
creativity by constructing a city, town or rural skyline out of paint sample
cards donated by Home Depot of Ithaca.

This
program is free and open to an adult audience. Basic supplies will be
provided. Pre-registration is not required.

For more information, contact Teresa Vadakin at tvadakin@tcpl.org or (607) 272-4557
extension 272.

Thursday, June 25, 2015

In
celebration of “Unmask: Discover the Reader Within,” New York State’s 2015
Summer Reading Program, Tompkins County Public Library will host “Super Game On
Summer,” a weekly gaming program for students ages 11 through 19.

Held
each Monday from 3 to 5 p.m., July 6 through August 24 in the Library’s
BorgWarner Community Room, “Super Game On Summer” will encourage participants
to connect with other teens through the superhero-themed role playing game,
Marvel’s Legendary, and a selection of other RPG and traditional board games.

“Super
Game On” programs are free and open to all area teens. For more
information, contact Teen Services Librarian Regina DeMauro at rdemauro@tcpl.org or (607) 272-4557
extension 274.

This
program is made possible by the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation
through funding from the Harmon Foundation, the Brooks Family Foundation, the
Phyllis and Charles Brodhead Memorial Endowed Fund and the Michael Kammen
Children’s Fund.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Tompkins County Public Library, in partnership with Cornell
University’s New Student Reading Project, has announced the selection of
“Slaughterhouse-Five,” by Kurt Vonnegut, as the 2015 Community Read.

Published in 1969, “Slaughterhouse-Five” is recognized as
Vonnegut’s most popular book--blending science-fiction with historical facts,
notably Vonnegut’s own experience as a prisoner of war in Germany during the
Allied firebombing of the city Dresden in early 1945.

Copies of “Slaughterhouse”
will be available for circulation at TCPL beginning July 1.

Now in its 14th
year, the Community Read encourages community members to experience the bond of
literature by reading and discussing the same title.

Programs related to the
2015 Community Read will be announced in the coming weeks.

For more information, or
to request free copies of the book for a book group or community agency,
contact Community Read Coordinator Teresa Vadakin at (607) 272-4557 extension
272 or tvadakin@tcpl.org.

Friday, June 19, 2015

In celebration of its 2015 Teen Summer Reading Program,
Tompkins County Public Library will host “Unmask: Discover the Writer
Within,” a free writing workshop series for students ages 11 through 19.

Facilitated by former Tompkins County Poet Laureate Katharyn Howd
Machan, this eight-part series will offer insight into creating super hero and
comic stories.

Participants are invited to attend one or all eight workshop
sessions. Workshops will be held Tuesdays from July 7 through August 25
from 12:45 to 2:45 p.m. in the Library’s Thaler/Howell Programming Room.

Support for this event comes from the Tompkins County Public
Library Foundation thanks to funding from the Harmon Foundation, the Brooks
Family Foundation, the Phyllis and Charles Brodhead Memorial Endowed Fund and the
Michael Kammen Children’s Fund.

Tompkins
County Public Library will launch its 2015 Summer Reading Challenge at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 27 with a family-friendly party starring Moreland the Magician.

Join
Moreland as he searches, with the help of his audience, for everyday heroes,
famous heroes, and superheroes during this 45-minute family-friendly show,
which blends magic, puppetry and comedy. The performance will culminate in a
musical skit starring children from the audience.

This
program is being held in celebration of the Library’s Summer Reading Challenge,
“Every Hero Has a Story.” Attendees will have an opportunity to register
for the Summer Reading Challenge and enjoy superhero-themed crafts and balloon
animals. Ice cream will also be served.

The
program will be held in the Library’s BorgWarner Community Room and is free and
open to the public.

Support
for the Summer Reading Kick-Off comes from the Tompkins County Public Library
Foundation thanks to funding from the Harmon Foundation, the Brooks Family
Foundation, the Phyllis and Charles Brodhead Memorial Endowed Fund and the
Michael Kammen Children’s Fund.

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Tompkins County Public Library will offer an opportunity
for students entering grades 3 through 5 to explore the evolution of books from
the printed page to the big screen this summer by participating in the “Print
to Popcorn” book and movie discussion group.

“Print to Popcorn” participants will read popular books and watch
their film counterparts and then engage in fun, judgment free discussions about
both versions.

Group sessions will be held on Thursdays,July 9 and 23 and August 6 and 20
at noon in the Library’s Thaler/Howell Programming Room. During the first
session of each month, participants will receive a free copy of the selected
book and enjoy pizza and snacks while completing fun-filled activities.
During the second session of each month, participants will watch the
film-adaptation of the book and compare and contrast the print and movie
versions.

July’s title is “The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide”
by Tony DiTerlizzi. August’s title is “The Invention of Hugo Cabret” by Brian
Selznick.

Movies have been selected with a family audience in
mind; however, parents are encouraged to review ratings of each movie prior to
allowing their children to attend. The Library will not restrict
admittance to films based on age.

“Print to Popcorn” is being held in conjunction with the Library’s
2015 Summer Reading Program, “Every Reader Has a Story.”

TCPL’s 2015 Summer Reading Programming has been made possible with
support from the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation thanks to funding
from the Harmon Foundation, the Brooks family Foundation, the Phyllis and
Charles Brodhead Memorial Endowed Fund and the Michael Kammen Children’s Fund.

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Tompkins
County Public Library will host free, weekly mindfulness meditation sessions
each Wednesday from 12:10 to 12:45 p.m. beginning July 1, in the BorgWarner
Community Room.

Facilitated
by psychotherapist and Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher
Anna Salamone, RN, LCSW, these sessions will encourage participants to shift
out of "automatic pilot" mode and observe the workings of the mind,
body, and emotions.

Mindfulness
practice has been touted as a means for reducing stress, improving attention,
boosting the immune system, reducing emotional reactivity and promoting a
general sense of health and well-being.

Salamone
received extensive training from The Center for Mindfulness, Healthcare, and
Society founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical
School and has been leading classes in Ithaca since 2007.

Thursday, June 11, 2015

Area teens are invited to celebrate the launch of Tompkins
County Public Library’s superhero-themed summer reading program during a free
film screening of Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy,” Friday, June 26 at 6 p.m. in the
BorgWarner Community Room.

The Library’s Teen Summer Reading Program, “Unmask: Discover the
Hero Within,” begins June 29 and offers an opportunity for students in grades 6
through 12 to earn prizes by reading for at least 20 minutes each day.
Upon registration, teens will receive a free book of their choice. Those
who complete and return a Summer Reading Game Board before August 29 will
receive a TCPL water bottle and be entered into a drawing to win prizes from an
assortment of local businesses, including Enchanted Badger, Buffalo Street
Books, Viva Taqueria, Regal Cinemas and Comics for Collectors.

This
movie has been selected with a teen audience in mind; however, parents are
encouraged to review ratings of each movie prior to allowing their children to
attend. The Library will not restrict admittance to films based on age or
maturity.

After-hours
access to “Guardians of the Galaxy” will be available through the BorgWarner
Community Room entrance, adjacent to TCAT’s East Green Street bus shelter.

Additional Teen Summer Reading Programs are being planned.
All programs are free and open to young adults ages 11 to 19. For a
complete list of programs or more information, visit tcpl.org/teens/srp.php, or contact Teen
Services Librarian Regina DeMauro at rdemauro@tcpl.org or (607) 272-4557 extension 274.

Teen Summer Reading
and its related programming is made possible by the Tompkins County Public
Library Foundation with support from the Harmon Foundation, the Brooks Family
Foundation, the Phyllis and Charles Brodhead Memorial Endowed Fund and the
Michael Kammen Children’s Fund.

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Tompkins County Public Library will celebrate summer with the Wednesday, June
24 launch of free reading programs for infants, toddlers, school-aged children
and teens.

Programs being offered for 2015 are:

READ TO ME
(Pregnancy through Age 4): “Read to Me” encourages parents, parents-to-be and
other caregivers to foster a love of reading at an early age. Registrants
who complete a Reading Bingo Card--featuring ideas on incorporating early
literacy activities in their everyday routines--will receive a free book and a
chance to win gift certificates from local merchants. For more information and
to download Reading Bingo Cards, visit: http://tcpl.org/kids/programs-summer-pre-reader.php.

EVERY HERO HAS A STORY! (Ages 5 through 10): “Every
Hero Has a Story!” is designed to promote reading for children ages 5 through
10. Participants are encouraged to read every day during the summer
months. Children who keep track of the time they spend reading will receive a
free book and the chance to win raffle prizes. For more information and to
download a Time Tracking Log, visit: http://tcpl.org/kids/programs-summer.php.

UNMASK: DISCOVER THE HERO WITHIN (Tween & Teen
Challenge): Teens
can participate in Summer Reading 2015 by keeping track of the time they spend
reading for a chance to earn prizes. All teens receive a free book with
registration. For more information, a full list of
teen programming and great book suggestions, visit: http://tcpl.org/teens/programs.php.

For more information about any of TCPL’s summer reading programs, contact the
Library’s Youth Services Department at (607) 272-4557 extension 275.

Support
for the Summer Reading Program comes from the Tompkins County Public Library
Foundation thanks to funding from the Harmon Foundation, the Brooks Family
Foundation, the Phyllis and Charles Brodhead Memorial Endowed Fund and the
Michael Kammen Children’s Fund.

Friday, June 5, 2015

Tompkins
County Public Library will offer regular film screenings this summer, beginning
with June showings of “Lucy” and “Kingsman: The Secret Service.”

“Lucy,”
directed by Luc Besson, stars Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman and follows
title character, “Lucy,” as she discovers that she has developed psychokinetic
powers after a nootropic drug is absorbed into her bloodstream. It will be
shown at 6 p.m., June 17 in the BorgWarner Community Room-East.

Also
being shown in June is the acclaimed “Kingsman: The Secret Service,” which
boasts an all-star cast, including Colin Firth, Michael Caine and Samuel L.
Jackson. The film tells the story of an unrefined street kid’s
recruitment into the highly-competitive training program of a spy organization
just in time to help thwart a threat from a malicious tech genius.

“Kingsman:
The Secret Service” will be shown on June 24 at 6 p.m. in the BorgWarner
Community Room-East.

Both
films are intended for an adult audience; however, admission will not be
restricted based on age.

Thursday, June 4, 2015

Tompkins County Public Library will unveil “Dreamtime: Surreal and
Fantastic Art,” the third exhibit in its 2015 Year of Art at Your Library
series, during a special public reception from 6 to 8 p.m., June 19.

Curated by State of the Art Gallery working artists Frances
Fawcett and Margaret Nelson, “Dreamtime” is a multi-media exhibit featuring the
work of 23 local and regional artists. All of the original sculpture,
photography and traditional and digitally-created multi-media pieces included
in the exhibit have a surreal or fantasy theme.

The opening reception is free and open to the public and will
include a discussion by Fawcett and Nelson on the genesis of the exhibit and
how pieces were selected for inclusion. Artists will also be on-hand to
discuss their work and explain the surreal and fantastic elements of their
pieces.

“Dreamtime” will be on display through September 15. After
hours library entry for the opening reception will be through the BorgWarner
Community Room entrance, adjacent to TCAT’s East Green Street bus shelter.

Families are invited to beat the summer heat and enjoy free
family films, popcorn and air conditioning, as Tompkins County Public Library
hosts three summer Family Movie Nights.

Being held in conjunction with “Every Reader Has a Story,” the
Library’s 2015 Summer Reading Program, Family Movie Nights will be held June 29th,
July 20th, and August 17th at 6 p.m. in the Thaler/Howell
Programming Room.

Featured films are:

June 29—“Big Hero 6”

July 20—“Dolphin Tale”

August 17—“The Incredibles”

Movies have been selected with a family audience in
mind; however, parents are encouraged to review ratings of each movie prior to
allowing their children to attend. The Library will not restrict
admittance to films based on age.

For more information, contact the Youth Services Department at
(607) 272-4557 extension 275.

TCPL’s
2015 Summer Reading Programming has been made possible with support from the
Tompkins County Public Library Foundation thanks to funding from the Harmon
Foundation, the Brooks family Foundation, the Phyllis and Charles Brodhead
Memorial Endowed Fund and the Michael Kammen Children’s Fund.

Monday, June 1, 2015

Tompkins County Public Library will host
Nina Miller for a reading and signing of her new book, “The Mother of
Invention,” Wednesday, June 10 at 6 p.m. in the BorgWarner Community Room.

Miller’s first full-length novel, “The Mother of
Invention” is set in a town “a lot like Ithaca” and explores the challenges of marriage,
friendship, parenting, aging, activism and loss with humor and heart-wrenching
candor.

The former executive director of Hospicare of
Ithaca, Miller has penned more than 20 published
short stories for literary reviews and anthologies, as well as a non-fiction
book on crisis intervention.

This program is free and open to
the public.

For more information, contact Carrie Wheeler-Carmenatty at (607) 272-4557
extension 248 or cwheeler@tcpl.org.

Children
ages 3 through 7 are invited to move, sing and play at Tompkins County Public
Library’s “Sensory Storytime,” Saturday, June 20 at 3:30 p.m. in the Thaler/Howell
Programming Room.

This program
is free and open to children of all abilities; however, it is especially
designed for children with sensory integration challenges. “Sensory Storytime”
features interactive books, songs, and activities to stimulate the senses and
promote learning. Children who have previously struggled to sit through
other storytimes may find

“Sensory Storytime” a better fit.

Participants
who pre-register for the program will receive a free copy of “Tap the Magic
Tree” by Christie Matheson. To register, call the Youth Services Department at
(607) 272-4557 extension 275, or email Youth Services Librarian Kate DeVoe at kdevoe@tcpl.org.

“Sensory
Storytime”has been made
possible by the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation through a grant from
Elmira Savings Bank and through funding provided by the Bernard Carl and
Shirley Rosen Library Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County and
Tom and Maria Eisner’s Fund of the Community Foundation of Tompkins County.